It is looking like I missed my chance to buy a home...

https://www.reuters.com/markets/australia-home-prices-continue-climb-sydney-back-record-high-2024-06-02/

Anyone have a good (and not exorbitantly expensive) accountant? My taxes have gotten more complicated than TurboTax and I can handle this year

Planning a family trip to Costa Rica during Spring Break in Apr 2022. Would love to get some suggestions. Costco offers various packages for 5-6k. Had liked their Cancun package except that it doesn’t let you explore the local much as the all inclusive resort kind of makes you lazy and greedy lol

Has anyone been able to refinance student loans on F1 OPT / H1 visa? Would love to hear about your experience.

New to investing. Please suggest an awesome newsletter to start with. I’m planning to buy a premium subscription of $79 yearly for the Oxford Income Letter. Any suggestions that are better than this newsletter.

Can anyone advise - if I did not file taxes for 2019 and 2020 is there a way I can file without receiving a penalty? I just didn’t file them no great reason. Nothing complicated and I probably owe a few hundred each year in fed taxes. Nothing crazy.

1) I know that most of you will say that buying an expensive engagement ring is a waste and bad, etc. so let’s start with the assumption that I don’t care and it’s happening
2) does it make sense to finance an engagement ring purchase or buy in cash? If financing, how much would you have to put down for a ~$30k ring? (If you’re upset by this number just replace ring with car or education or wedding or whatever you feel good about lol)

Hi fishes

My package is 25.5 LPA fixed. Can someone suggest which tax regime would be better for me. As of now I do not have a home loan to claim tax benefit.
Also what could be the in hand salary in my case.
PF deduction : 153000

Who else here worked full time to put them self through school and is currently shackled to student loans?? 👋🏽

Can any one tell me, how to invest in quant mutual fund through it's website?

Hi all - I'm on a £100-110k base + bonus at a tier 2 firm. This is in the region where personal allowance for tax starts eroding away..
Wondering what options I have to make this as tax efficient as possible (legally), considering a salary sacrifice pension and student loan.
Also what are you investment recommendations? Stocks and Share ISA? What are the good alternatives?

What are some of the best books you’ve read about people and investing? Such as dealing with people (business psychology almost) and then investing (real estate more specifically)!

I am looking for books that give practical advice, not just big picture theory and motivation.

Hi, I have 2 offers below,

1. 50lakhs per year in Bangalore
2. €105k in Netherlands

Considering the economic crisis due to war, inflation etc. I am confused on which one to select. Please guide me.

Is there any way to get around the coinbase fee when buying crypto?

We bought a condo in February 2022 then as you know prices are going down while rates are flying up 😭 We're quite worried about the value of our home and can't really enjoy it. What's your thoughts about this? PS. First time home buyers 🤫

I want to catch up on my contribution to HSA for 2019. If I do this before April but I already filed my 2019 taxes, do I need to amend/fix my 2019 tax return?

Is it still worth buying Tesla stock? Especially after rising so much since year start?

Facebook to announce payments via LTC.. (Which explains why Charlie Lee dumped his coins in advance to avoid any 'personal interest' or 'decision bias' allegations)

4th year associate, 200k student loans—think I’ll be able to get a mortgage even with loans? Looking at a place for 450k. I have 3.5 years public interest work that counts towards PLSF and I plan on going back to government so I really don’t care to pay it down.

Does anyone work in Dubai or Singapore who can give me an idea what you get paid? Thinking of making the move from Norway. Lower/no personal income tax is the incentive - paying 47% 😭

Reposting: Looking for PA’s and/or NP’s for Neurosurgery practice in Union county NJ with OR experience.

Hi

How to get resume shortlisted for product companies as I am trying for years now 😞?

I have no talent for awards work. What should I do?

Anyone have any advice for VC case interview? Have one coming up. I’m just prepping by running through some consulting strategy cases related to if you invest in a company, product, market, etc. but any other guidance / material would be greatly appreciated!

I have recently joined Capgemini. When can I expect my joining bonus?

Hey People.
I have 2 years exp as a Risk Analyst and want to migrate to being a Buisness Analyst. I haven't been getting a proper job description or work role and responsibility list of a BA. Please help me in this regard.

Hi all,

There is guy living near my place and i find him really attractive. And sometimes I come across him in the gym. But I'm not sure if he likes me or not. How to handle this situation?
Any suggestions?

Who are some people you look up to in the marketing field?

So I finished my 3rd interview with a company and the TA specialist said they loved me but can’t meet me at my bottom line salary, however, I said I can negotiate and she said she’s going to speak with the decision makers and see if they’re okay with that. What does this mean? This is for a marketing specialist role. I’m asking for $70K bottom line

Just wanted to share that I feel completely burnt out from double teaming applications and work and if anyone else out there feels burnt out, you’re not the only one!! Good luck fishes, may the odds be ever in our favor.

Hi fishes, I would soon be joining HDFC bank as a Senior Manager Data Scientist (back office). Could someone please advise about the culture and work life balance in Mumbai corporate office? What can I expect?

Is there a scientific reason why we get songs stuck in our heads? How come we don’t really experience this kind of thing with our other senses?

Aldi at Digitas? 👀

I’ve had a really tense, emotionally exhausting week. Things wrapped up yesterday and now my body feels so strung out and exhausted. Any tips for coming down from being so strung out without relying on toxic habits and just shutting down/procrastinating? (My brain is saying “go for a run” and my body is getting stuck picking at my eyebrows for two hours) I feel like my central nervous system is on a roller coaster.

Anyone here with B1 offer?

Hi Fishes,
What’s variable payout range for D1?

What’s your “fun fact” when forced to share with the group?

Is it easy for you to find people to do a local weeknd ski trip with? A lot of people in the 20-30’s demographic say they want to go skiing and have no one to go with

Can we get some experiences from people for Microsoft Federal consulting? Specifically the account delivery roles? Things like work life balance, time remote vs on client sites, compensation, etc? Would you say it is more like "Microsoft" or has that part of the company just replicated Deloitte, Booz Allen, etc?

Any insight into working as a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) at Microsoft? Have an offer to come at L61 and gauging if it’s a good move or not.

Hi I may be taking a secondment to PwC Sydney as a tax manager (over 1 year in grade). What salary should I expect and is it enough to comfortably afford a 1/2 bed apartment in a decent location? (My partner is moving too but earns substantially less than me)

Looking for an entry level fund management role or a role at a boutique investment firm. Anyone got referrals?
If not, any tips to reach out to them?

Feel free to DM!

Is it mean to feed my Midwestern American in-laws' kangaroo meat when they come to visit? ...Without telling them what it is first?

Who has a LLM from USYD? Would like to know your experience. I am starting first semester 2023 as a full time student and working. I have heard from friends doing a LLM full time whilst working (not at USYD though) that it is achievable but very time consuming.

hi all! using a moniker for privacy reasons - i’m a graduate consultant at a boutique shop in Sydney ~3 months of experience after a bachelors in business from UTS (graduated earlier this year). my 485 expires in Oct 2024, and i’m keen to stay back after that - can anyone who’s been there done that share some things that i can start doing to help my chances of being sponsored? this might include things i can do on the job as well as other options like networking.. thanks!

For those who moved to AUS with big 4, which visa did you got? How long it took to process?

Starting a new job in Pyrmont in January. Where should I live? I'm a single female in my early 30s, looking for 1BR ~$500/w. Ideally somewhere near the water/beaches.

Been doing some research and Pyrmont is a pain to get to. I'm new to Sydney so any advice is much appreciated!

I am a CPA based out of Canada. I have 7 years of corporate finance and FP&A work under my belt. My fiancé will be starting dental school in NZ by Feb’23. Aiming to be a direct flight away from her, I have started looking into work opportunities in Australia. Can any expat here share their experience with getting a job as a foreigner? Are there any recruitment firms that specialize in working with expat talent? What was the biggest culture shock moving to Australia?

What’s the work culture like in EY Risk in the Sydney office? How is work life balance and what industries do you serve?

Hi I've just graduated with a Master's Degree and and am currently on a Temporary Graduate Visa. I've been applying for jobs in Management consulting, Audit & Assurance and similar areas but it doesn't seem easy to land one.
I recently got referred at PwC for a graduate advisory role and I was wondering how it works. Will my resume still go through the ATS ? Any help and guidance will be appreciated

Seeking advice: I’ve been working as an analyst at a PE company for 18months 4 days a week on a part time contract and I feel like they are under paying me. I’m earning 42.2K p.a They want me to go full time as I am graduating however I don’t know what the base salary for an analyst with 18 months experience would be. My friend who works as an analyst (with less experience than me) is earning 70K. Would love to get a sense of what I should be expecting / asking for when I go full time. Thanks!

Anyone working at Revolut? What is the culture like in AU?